Dominique Cottrez is a French woman who admitted to killing 8 of her newborn infants.
10 Facts About Dominique Cottrez
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Dominique Cottrez suffocated eight of her children shortly after giving birth.
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Dominique Cottrez was able to conceal her pregnancies from her husband and doctor due to her weight.
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Dominique Cottrez buried the bodies in gardens at her home and her parents' home.
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When police contacted the Cottrez family to question them about the discoveries, Dominique immediately admitted that the bodies belonged to two infants she had given birth to.
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Dominique Cottrez told police that six more infants' bodies were hidden in the garage.
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French prosecutors announced on 29 July 2010 that Dominique Cottrez had been indicted on murder charges.
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Dominique Cottrez's husband was questioned by a judge but has not been charged at this time.
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On 2 July 2015, Dominique Cottrez was found guilty and sentenced to nine years in prison on eight counts of infanticide.
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Dominique and Pierre-Marie Cottrez are the parents of two adult daughters.